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[Citizen] Nairobi -Resurgence in agriculture, infrastructure and manufacturing is expected to lift East Africa's economic performance in 2018, an outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB) shows. (webremix.info)

[Zambia Reports] Groupe Europeen de Development (GED) Africa and Development Bank of Southern Africa has started conducting the environmental assessment process of the 187 kilometer Mwenda-Kashiba road project which will be constructed at a total cost of US $475 million under the Private Public Partnership (PPP). (webremix.info)

Barbados is in danger of having the region’s worst performing economy this year.
Predicting that the Barbados economy would grow by no more than 0.7 per cent in 2018, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -International real estate development and investment company Lordship Africa has broken ground on what will be the tallest private residential building in sub-Saharan Africa. (webremix.info)

[This Day] Abuja -The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is leading the Nigerian delegation to the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which kicked off on Monday February 5, in Cape Town, South Africa. (webremix.info)

[IPS] Tackling malnutrition is essential for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, and will be critical for the African continent to reach its full development potential. (webremix.info)

The region's attempt at integrating into a single market is taking too long and the progress is moving too slowly, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development Stefano Manservisi has... (webremix.info)

[UN News] Sustainable development is a fundamental human right and humanity's best chance for a future of peace and prosperity, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday, laying out the case for Agenda 2030 to be at the centre of UN activities. (webremix.info)

[Nation] At the on-going African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Women's Development and Communications Network, Femnet has urged the Africa Union (AU) to undertake a proactive role to eradicate corruption so as to achieve greater gender equality. (webremix.info)

[The Herald] Vice President Constantino Chiwenga met a high-powered delegation from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa keen to invest in Zimbabwe at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare yesterday. (webremix.info)

[This Day] Energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group will make a strong case for collaborative efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through more access to energy in Africa at the 2018 World Economic Forum annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland. (webremix.info)

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -The Government of Liberia and the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A) have signed a "Host Country Agreement" that will facilitate the establishment of the first West African SDGC/A sub-regional center in Monrovia. (webremix.info)

[ISS] The rapid development of technology improves lives and enables more efficient operations in the private and public sectors. The challenges that have emerged as a direct consequence, however, can also undermine progress and expose users to illicit activities online. (webremix.info)

[Govt of SA] The Minister of Economic Development, Mr Ebrahim Patel today welcomed the decision by Old Mutual to make South Africa the primary base for all of its emerging market activities and as part of the decision, to commit to a range of public interest undertakings. (webremix.info)

[SAnews.gov.za] The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has called for the urgent release of kidnapped photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed following reports that he is still alive. (webremix.info)

[Namibian] Windhoek -The president of the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) Aleksander ?eferin says infrastructure development can help Namibia become one of Africa's bigger football nations. (webremix.info)

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has vowed to continue prioritising youth development and contribute towards identifying and implementing lasting solutions to address youth challenges. (webremix.info)

[The Conversation Africa] Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only they were better governed. Out of the ashes of a horrific genocide, President Paul Kagame has resuscitated the economy, curtailed corruption and maintained political stability. (webremix.info)

[Govt of SA] Statement of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson Mr Sifiso Mtsweni at the occasion of an urgent press briefing on free education and matric examination results (webremix.info)

[Guardian] A discussion on African property cannot be complete without reference to the two foremost experiences Africa has had through her contact with other continents, especially Europe and America. The Trans-Atlantic slave trade and colonialism have greatly affected the free growth and development of Africa in many ramifications, be it culturally, politically, religiously and socially. (webremix.info)

[Observer] According to Goivana E. Rayes, development is a social condition within a nation, in which the authentic needs of its population are satisfied by the rational and sustainable use of natural resources and systems. Liberia is naturally endowed with beautiful beaches, rainforest, iron ore, timber, diamond, gold, rubber, etc. It is the oldest republic on the continent of Africa, 170 years old. The population is very youthful, 65% is below 35. (webremix.info)